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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7289264

Fredericka Meyer Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $740,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $740,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,156,369

  • Tax year 2023

    $710,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,474,420

  • Tax year 2022

    $710,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,095,588

  • Tax year 2021

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,241,268

  • Tax year 2020

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,348,629

  • Tax year 2019

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,301,592

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  2. American Diabetes AssociationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  3. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  4. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  5. Anti-Cruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  6. Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  7. Howard Brown Health CenterChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  8. Lincoln Park Zoological SocietyChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  9. Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000
  10. The Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    To further the purpose of the organization

    $74,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health4 grants $296,00067% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $148,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois10 grants $740,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Walter BellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James E MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eoin DempseyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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